RESUMO
La afectación del tracto gastrointestinal por citomegalovirus es una entidad que se suele dar en pacientes inmunocomprometidos, no obstante es más raro verlo en pacientes inmunocompetentes. La edad media recogida en una serie de casos es de 68 años y los síntomas acompañantes son diarrea (76%), dolor abdominal (52%) y hematoquecia o melena (27%). A continuación describimos el caso de un paciente de 85 años sin ningún estado inmunocomprometido que se identificase que desarrolló una colitis por CMV
Gastrointestinal tract involvement due to cytomegalovirus infection is a condition that usually occurs in immunocompromised patients, but is uncommon in immunocompetent patients. In a review of 33 cases, the median age was 68 years, and the accompanying symptoms were diarrhoea (76%), abdominal pain (52%), and haematochezia, or melena (27%). The case is presented of ctyomegalovirus colitis in an 85 year-old man with no previously identified immunocompromised states
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Humanos , Masculino , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Infecções por Citomegalovirus/complicações , Infecções por Citomegalovirus/diagnóstico , Colite/diagnóstico , Colite/virologia , Imuno-Histoquímica , ImunocompetênciaRESUMO
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Humanos , Masculino , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Síndrome de Guillain-Barré/diagnóstico , Síndrome de Guillain-Barré/tratamento farmacológico , Imunização Passiva , Imunoglobulinas Intravenosas/administração & dosagem , Fatores Imunológicos/administração & dosagem , Resultado do Tratamento , EletromiografiaRESUMO
Gastrointestinal tract involvement due to cytomegalovirus infection is a condition that usually occurs in immunocompromised patients, but is uncommon in immunocompetent patients. In a review of 33 cases, the median age was 68 years, and the accompanying symptoms were diarrhoea (76%), abdominal pain (52%), and haematochezia, or melena (27%). The case is presented of ctyomegalovirus colitis in an 85 year-old man with no previously identified immunocompromised states.
